UI Student Healthcare, Is it Just What the Doctor Ordered?

Healthcare is a major topic that needs to be focused on in our world. Today, the importance on this issue is rising. Healthcare is a vital component of society. Student Healthcare is a primary importance within healthcare. Students need a place to go to for their health. Student Health is used by a vast number of students every year. If it is not organized well and is not beneficial to society, it is extremely problematic.

The purpose of this study is to see how useful having Student Health facilities are. Are students actually using such resources available to them? If they are using them, do they need changes or to be tweaked in order to run more successfully? The purpose of this research project is to see if Student Health is being run properly and professionally to give their clients, especially students, the care they need. If students find such facilities are in need of changes or updates, they may not return to Student Health, which will create bigger problems later to come.

A recent research study has been done on Student Health at the University of Iowa. Students were asked if they had visited the Student Health facility, what they thought of the staff and professional aspects and level of it, and it they generally had a positive or negative experience. This study also gave students an opportunity to express their own personal comments on the matter.

The questions asked on the survey displayed a wide range of questions to accurately diagnose how well Student Health is run. The open-ended question was the most beneficial for this study because it gives a more in-depth response, which will help more for the purpose of this study. This last question will help effectuate change the most because it gives the most direction on what changes need to be made and how the clients are actually feeling after using Student Health.

The results showed that majority of students have gone to Student Health facilities, but think Student Health can improve. Many students gave average or below average feedback when responding about their experience. When it came to the open-ended question, all the responses were negative and required change from Student Health. Students gave comments such as: “employees could be more nice” and “It seems like the doctors just want to get to the next patient.”

Student Health is made to help care for the students. It’s purpose is supposed to be a facility that makes it easy for students to access in cases of illness or pain. UI Student Healthcare has been used by a majority of its students, but their opinions about the health facility is not a positive one. In order to help its students and keep its clients, UI Student Health must make changes to its structure and character.